#34857
basten
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@basten

hey there,

it’s been about 10 days since the second session on my 3/4 sleeve. it was only black and shaded areas. about a week later everything was normal, did the same aftercare i always do and the peeling was almost over. then this red spots like little red pimples with no white head started to grow all over the inked skin. it’s been like this for some days now. it itches a bit, not that crazy, just a bit uncomfortable.

this has never happened before, not with tattoos done by this or any other artist. is this a normal but more agressive skin reaction due to the larger area of skin and amount of ink? is it a rash, allergic reaction, an infection? just clogged pores? my artist is out of town and i need some advice before panicking into a (surely) not very tattoo friendly dermatologist.

the pictures are not very good because of the close up, but between this and the description i gave, i hope you can get it.

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thanks for any help you can give me.

#93524
basten
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@basten

oh and the rash is only on shaded areas. spots with only black, non diluted ink, are ok. it’s only where the ink was diluted, so i guess the problem comes from the distilled water. has this happened to anyone else? is it a sign that the distiled water was contaminated or doesn’t it necessarily have to be so?

#93528
ppornan
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@ppornan

It could be anything. You should go see a doctor to be on the safe side. If its an infection the sooner you get some antibiotics the better. Good luck and let us know what it was and how your doing.

Patrick

#93536
Gsouder
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@gsouder

I agree… I wouldn’t wait for your artist to come back. A dermatologist should take you seriously even if they don’t like tattoos. don’t panic though, I’m sure it’s nothing major.

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